Police thought they may have had a hostage situation Saturday afternoon. As it turned out, it was more of a minor disagreement among three people whose plan to sell food stamps for cash was thwarted when nobody was buying, according to police.

“Their big plan was to go Brockton and sell their EBT cards,” said Sgt. Christopher Werner, of the three who set out from Taunton in a red Toyota Corolla earlier Saturday.

“But nobody was buying,” said Werner.

So, according to Werner, they turned to head back to Taunton, and on the way, had a disagreement and pulled over at the Mobil Station at 575 West Center St.

Lloyd Carson, 58, reportedly ran from the vehicle into the Mobil station where he placed a 911 call reporting he was being held against his will by the other two: Rudolph Pollard, 55, and Jacqueline Jeremiah, 37, both also from Taunton.

“So we went flying up there,” said Werner.

According to Werner, police determined quickly there was no crime, and no one was being held.

Police filed no charges at the scene. But according to Werner, responding officer Daniel Desmond may follow up with the agency who issues EBT cards, to report abuse of the food stamp program.

Pollard and Jeremiah drove home from the scene, while Carson waited at the Mobil station for a cab.